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Regulation 4 Interpretation

England and Wales

In these Regulations—

  • “bail” means bail in criminal proceedings within the meaning of the Bail Act 1976 M1;

  • “community sentence” has the meaning given to it by F1section 397(1) of the Sentencing Code;

  • “licence” includes temporary release in accordance with rule 9 F2or rule 9A of the Prison Rules 1999 M2;

  • “resident”, in relation to approved premises, means a person who lives in the approved premises otherwise than in the course of their employment and “reside” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “provider” means a provider of approved premises;

  • “statutory supervision” means supervision by virtue of section 256B of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 M3; and

  • “suspended sentence order” has the meaning given to it by F3section 286(6) of the Sentencing Code.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 4 substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 421(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F2

Words in reg. 4 inserted (6.4.2020 at 12:01 a.m.) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Coronavirus) (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/401), regs. 1, 2

F3

Words in reg. 4 substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 421(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Marginal citations

M1

1976 c.63.

M2

S.I. 1999/728.

M3

2003 c. 44; section 256B was inserted by section 115 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c.10).